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Tamar Halpern is a writer and director living in Los Angeles. She holds an M.F.A. degree from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.^[1]

Career

Tamar Halpern is a writer and director of eight feature films, including the documentary on artist Llyn Foulkes called Llyn Foulkes One Man Band, co-directed with Chris Quilty. Halpern met Foulkes when they were neighbors in Los Angeles, and after becoming friends she cast him in her previous feature film Your Name Here.^[2]^[3] Llyn Foulkes One Man Band screened in competition at L.A. Film Festival, had an Oscar qualifying theatrical run, and has been renewed for a second year on Netflix.^[4]

Shot over seven years as Foulkes struggles to find acknowledgement in the international art world, The Hollywood Reporter said, "Foulkes is a joy to watch",^[5] and Variety compared the film to Searching for Sugar Man and Cutie and the Boxer.^[6]. With commentary by Dennis Hopper, Johnny Carson, Paul Schimmel and George Herms, the documentary chronicles the execution of two Foulkes paintings The Lost Frontier (1997-2004) and Deliverance (2004-2007). The film also features extended interviews and musical performances of Foulkes' one-man band contraption called "The Machine".

Halpern has written and directed three features for Lifetime Network in 2017/2018. Previous work includes Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life which Halpern adapted from the children's book of the same name by Wendy Mass,^[7] starring Mira Sorvino, Joe Pantoliano, Ryan Simpkins, and Michael Urie, with music by Edie Brickell and Sing-Sing. Halpern’s feature Shelf Life starred Betsy Brandt of Breaking Bad and was called a “whip-smart film that taps into a fresh source for American comedy” by Variety.^[8] Halpern's short comedy Death, Taxes and Apple Juice was invited to 40+ festivals, winning 16 awards including Boston Women in Comedy ^[9] and L.A. Short Film Festival.^[10]

Halpern's short story, "The House Where the Grifters Squat," was written during a funded writing residency at Hedgebrook,^[11] and went on to win Sundress Publications' Best of the Net Award.^[12] Halpern is also a contributor to the Huffington Post.^[13]

A nominated 2016-2017 Film Expert for American Film Showcase^[14] and the US Dept. of Education, Halpern has taught in Amman, Jordan and is a visiting screenwriting professor at USC. She has written and directed commercials and digital campaigns for Amazon, DPS, Visa, EventBrite, Pepsi, YSL and Armani, among others, has a background in interactive multimedia and is a founder of the internet startup CitySearch. She holds a BA in Broadcast Journalism and an MFA in Film Production, both from USC. Her son is the composer Jordan Halpern Schwartz.

References

^ "USC Visions & Voices".
^ "Your Name Here". Variety.
^ "Your Name Here". Gawker.
^ "Llyn Foulkes One Man Band". Watch on Netflix.
^ "Llyn Foulkes One Man Band LAFF Review". Hollywood Reporter.
^ "Llyn Foulkes One Man Band Film Review". Variety.
^ Mass, Wendy. "Blog".
^ "Shelf Life". Variety.
^ "Death, Taxes and Apple Juice". Brattle Theatre Women in Comedy Festival Film Night.
^ "Death, Taxes and Apple Juice". One Day University: Eight Short Films Every Movie Lover Should See.
^ "Hedgebrook Alumnae". Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Best of the Net 2010".
^ "Huffington Post".
^ "Tamar Halpern". American Film Showcase.

External links

[1] "USC Visions & Voices".

[2] "Your Name Here". Variety.

[3] "Your Name Here". Gawker.

[4] "Llyn Foulkes One Man Band". Watch on Netflix.

[5] "Llyn Foulkes One Man Band LAFF Review". Hollywood Reporter.

[6] "Llyn Foulkes One Man Band Film Review". Variety.

[7] Mass, Wendy. "Blog".

[8] "Shelf Life". Variety.

[9] "Death, Taxes and Apple Juice". Brattle Theatre Women in Comedy Festival Film Night.

[10] "Death, Taxes and Apple Juice". One Day University: Eight Short Films Every Movie Lover Should See.

[11] "Hedgebrook Alumnae". Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[12] "Best of the Net 2010".

[13] "Huffington Post".

[14] "Tamar Halpern". American Film Showcase.

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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb name|0356968}}
-* [https://www.tamarolandpictures.com Tamaroland Pictures]
+* [https://www.tamarolandpictures.com:  Tamaroland Pictures Website]
 * [https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/serbia-news/item/113826-production-missing-in-europe-wraps-production-in-serbia Film New Europe:  Production ''Missing In Europe'' Wraps Production in Serbia]
+* [https://lookwhatshedid.com/videos/tamar-halpern-on-nellie-bly/ Look What She Did:  Tamar Halpern on Nellie Bly]
-* [http://moviemagg.blogspot.com/2017/06/my-daughter-is-missing-marvista.html Movie Magg Film Review:  ''My Daughter Is Missing'']
 * [http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jun/21/entertainment/la-et-mn-llyn-foulkes--20130621 LA Times:  L.A. Film Fest: ''Llyn Foulkes: One Man Band'' goes inside the artists' studio]
 * [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-llyn-foulkes-one-man-band-20140520-story.html LA Times: Maverick Llyn Foulkes is finally inside the art world — at age 79]
+* [http://americanfilmshowcase.com/tamar-halpern/:  American Film Showcase:  Tamar Halpern bio]
 * [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/movies/llyn-foulkes-one-man-band-a-documentary.html New York Times review:  ''Llyn Foulkes One Man Band'', A Documentary]
 * [https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/almost-10-questions-tamar-halpern-chris-quilty-of-llyn-foulkes-one-man-band/ Film Independent:  10 Questions with Tamar Halpern and Chris Quilty of ''Llyn Foulkes One Man Band'']
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 * [http://www.artnews.com/2013/07/16/thats-all-foulkes-2/ Artnews:  Thats All, Foulkes]
 * [http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20130822-the-art-worlds-one-man-band BBC culture story:  Llyn Foulkes:  The art world's one-man-band]
+* [http://www.ptfilmfest.com/Festivals/Women&Film/W&F-Current-Program.html:  Port Townsend Film Festival - Missing in Europe listing and Tamar Halpern bio]
+* [http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-tamar-halpern-tamaroland-pictures-eastside/ Voyage L.A. Interview:  Meet Tamar Halpern of Tamaroland Pictures in Eastside]
 * [http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/47040/ Film Threat Review]: ''Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life''
 * [http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/_48JPq5Fevk/Jeremy+Fink+Meaning+Life+New+York+Premiere/Jr2ndtz3_KH/Tamar+Halpern Director Tamar Halpern with Actress Mira Sorvino at NYC Premiere of ''Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life'']
 * [https://newenglandfilm.com/magazine/2014/09/an-interview-with-filmmaker-tamar-halpern New England Film:  An Interview with Filmmaker Tamar Halpern]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz48XeYD1TE Correatown]: Music video directed by Tamar Halpern
+* [http://moviemagg.blogspot.com/2017/06/my-daughter-is-missing-marvista.html Movie Magg Film Review:  ''My Daughter Is Missing'']
-* [https://lookwhatshedid.com/videos/tamar-halpern-on-nellie-bly/ Look What She Did:  Tamar Halpern on Nellie Bly]
 * [https://www.deuxiemepage.fr/2016/05/11/interview-tamar-halpern/ Deuxiéme Page:  Interview with Tamar Halpern]
 * [http://www.comediva.com/boss-lady-tamar-halpern Comediva interview]

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